KW16 3BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01, Stromness and South Isles ward, Orkney Islands.
This report describes the area around KW16 3BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around KW16 3BQ
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01Neighbourhood
- £214,106 average priceFor the whole of Orkney Islands, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at KW16 3BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 1.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KW16 3BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stromness Primary School Primary | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Stromness Academy Secondary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Within 1 km of KW16 3BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- Stromness Surgery3,095 registered patients560 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Stromness - Ferry RoadThe Co-operative Group910 m
The neighbourhood: Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01
Everything about Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01The postcode district: KW16
Everything about KW16Your MP
- Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal DemocratMP for Orkney and Shetland
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.